AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“What? No.”
“Yes. If you won’t spend Beck’s money, then you can spend mine.”
“I’m not going to spend anyone else’s money, I’m not….”
“You had to walk away from everything you own, right?”
“Yes, except for the clothes I was wearing and the stuff I had in my gym bag. At least I had my laptop and my phone. Beck told me I could wash clothes here. Is that true?”
I sighed. “There’s a laundry service.”
“I don’t need anyone else do my laundry. If there are machines I can?—”
“No. You are coming shopping with me. I have plans for us. Nice restaurants, bars, dancing.”
His eyes lit up. “Dancing?”
“Yes. There are some great clubs here, and I have VIP privileges so?—”
“I haven’t been able to enjoy a night of dancing in years.”
“That man needs to pay for what he’s done.”
“Beck said that too, but I just want my freedom.”
I wanted to give Laurie everything he’d missed. I couldn’t make up for what had happened to him, but I could shower him with luxury now. “I will take you dancing every night if you’d like.”
He frowned. “I might get tired of it.”
“Then we’ll dance until you do.”
“We?”
“I’m not letting you go alone. Someone needs to be available to drive you home.”
He turned away, looking out the windows at the sea. “You don’t have to spend your time here following me around.”
“I’m going to spend my time taking a delightful, gorgeous man to all my favorite places and the first places you’re going to see are the stores where we are getting you a new wardrobe.”
“Worth, I’m not?—”
I held up my hand. “I could just go buy you clothes, but I’d rather you go with me.”
“You’re really not going to relent on this are you?”
“No.”
“I was going to lay by the pool.”
“There will be plenty of time for that in new dry swim trunks. We can have lunch by the pool after we shop, and I’ll introduce you to my favorite cocktail.”
Laurie turned back to face me. “You really don’t have to take me shopping or be my tour guide.”
“You have no idea how much I enjoy buying things for people. I used to do this all the time for Beck before he left for school. Have you had breakfast?”
“No, I was just going to grab something after I’d been at the pool for a while.”
“I’ll have one of the store attendants bring us something while they show us what they have for you.”
